Heidi Villari Wins $8M Award for Helicopter Crash Victim

A Luzerne County Judge awarded $8Million+ costs for the victim of a
helicopter crash caused by a distracted driver in a damages hearing handled by attorney
Heidi Villari of The Beasley Firm. The helicopter had been operated for a charity golf
event for crippled children. Unfortunately, the helicopter pilot was operating
the helicopter 200 ft. above ground at an unsafe speed, and nose-dived
simultaneously. This caused a crash to the ground and plaintiff was partially
ejected out of the seat. He never lost consciousness, and recounted the
accident, multiple surgeries and lengthy stays in rehabilitation to the Court.

Joseph Matteo the plaintiff, age 69 at the time of the crash, who was solicited
to drop golf balls onto a golf course as a belted passenger suffered from
incomplete paraplegia, neurogenic bladder and bowel, nerve pain as a result
of the accident. While he could move his legs, stand and walk with a walker,
he is not able to
walk about freely. Mr. Matteo, who lives alone, testified that his life had become
"a living hell" not only because he had become wheelchair-bound
but because of the unbearable pain he endures from nerve damage.

Since 1958, The Beasley Firm has fought for the rights of victims of
aviation accidents across the country. To date, we have obtained over $2 billion in awards
for our clients. If you or a loved one has been injured or suffers from
nerve damage and/or spinal injury as as result of an accident, contact
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